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Scopus (Elsevier)
Scopus is an interdisciplinary bibliographical database with more than 61 million items from 105 countries in over 40 languages. It contains:
- Peer-reviewed journals published from 1823 onwards
- Conference proceedings
- Books (mainly on social sciences, the arts and philosophy)
- Patents
Scopus maintains the following criteria to ensure qualitative resources:
- The publications …
DMPonline.be: sign in via ORCID
This tip explains in which situations you might want to sign into and use DMPonline.be via ORCID, and how to do this.
For more general information on how to use the planning tool DMPonline.be, check out the following tips:
- On …
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AVG
GDPR
integriteit
integrity
research data management
NVivo
De UGent heeft beslist om vanaf de start van academiejaar 2025-2026 de ondersteuning voor NVivo stop te zetten en over te schakelen op MAXQDA.
Meer informatie kan je lezen op het intranet.
NVivo, een softwareprogramma voor sociaalwetenschappelijk kwalitatief onderzoek, is het meest gebruikte programma voor kwalitatieve analyse in het …
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kwalitatief onderzoek
Start a Diamond Open Access Journal
Via the Open Access platform UGent
The University Library Ghent offers a publication platform for (UGent) editors of open access journals via https://openjournals.ugent.be/. Existing journals as well as brand new ones can use the platform to publish their journal online.
Not only can you publish the articles, you can …
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journal
open access
open science
Legal Intelligence
Legal Intelligence is an integrated database for Dutch legal sources. It contains the journals and other publications of Dutch publishers (e.g. Boom juridisch, Wolters Kluwer, etc.) that you can access through Ghent University. It also contains freely available legislation and case law.
SearchesWhen entering a keyword, the search bar …
Read morePubliceren: wat kan de Universitaire Stichting voor mij betekenen?
De Universitaire Stichting organiseert academische activiteiten en debatten en ondersteunt het onderzoek door het verlenen van subsidies voor wetenschappelijke publicaties. Zoals onder onder voorwaarden bij het publiceren in en van wetenschappelijke:
- boeken
- tijdschriften
- artikels
Meer info hierover vind je op de website van de Universitaire Stichting.
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artikel
tijdschrift
V&A ((Dutch) reference style for law school)
Within the scientific field of law in the (Dutch) Belgian context, the reference style juridische verwijzingen en afkortingen (V&A) is used to refer to sources in publications.
All information about V&A can be found in the manual.
In 2024, the style was substantially changed, among other things to facilitate …
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academic writing
refer
Citing: how to
When you copy literal phrasings of another author (or your own, previous work), you're citing another text. Some quick guidelines:
- Always use quotation marks: "..."
- Refer to the source immediately after the citation
- If you use a footnote reference style, also add the page number
- Is it a citation …
EndNote: hoe kan je grote aantallen referenties importeren vanuit Embase?
In Embase kunnen tot en met 10.000 referenties tegelijk geëxporteerd worden naar EndNote. Werkwijze: - Zorg ervoor dat je EndNote library waarnaar je wil exporteren, geopend is; - Open de catalogus en check of je aangemeld bent. Open dan via de catalogus de databank Embase. Dit maakt het … Read more
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academisch schrijven
artikel
EndNote
FFW
FGE
refereren
Google: search tips
Google is a powerful search engine. But the results list can be endlessly long and at page 3 you still haven't found what you were looking for. These tips and tricks will help you specify a better search question.
- Use unique, specific terms (keywords, not sentences). E.g. search for "headache" …
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research question
search engines
search strategy
OECD Statistical Compendium
The OECD DSI Statistical Compendium is a statistical publication covering the full scope of the OECD's areas of expertise:
- Agriculture
- Development and Aid
- Economic Indicators
- Energy
- Financial and Fiscal Affairs
- Foreign Trade
- General Economic Problems
- Industry
- Labour Market and Social Issues
- National Accounts and Historical Statistics
- Science and Technology
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Read moreGDPR: what are personal data?
The GDPR applies to the processing of personal data. The definition of personal data is therefore of great importance.
“Personal data are any information about an identified or identifiable natural person.”
So, when a person is identified (e.g. you know the person's name), any data you collect relating to that …
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GDPR
research data management
Critical reading: the CRAAP test
You want to base your academic, scientific research on scientifically sound sources. Often, the publisher already gives you an insight into how reliable the source is; publishers of A1-journals, for instance, already peer-review their articles. Academic libraries collect scientific literature, etc.
However, you can also find many interesting sources on …
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evaluate
quality assessment
Zotero: how do I manage my sources in Zotero?
How can you add or edit sources in Zotero?
Adding sourcesAdding sources to your library can be done manually or by using the Zotero Connector browser extension. In either case, it's best to check what data is stored so you can complete in a timely manner.
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Research assessment: guidelines when using quantitative indicators (for evaluation organisers)
In general
There are many quantitative indicators, and new ones are still being developed. Examples of quantitative indicators include: the number of (scholarly) publications, number of citations, citation impact (normalized), number of downloaded (open access) papers, number of users of deposited datasets, number of mentions of a study/publication on social …
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evaluate
quality assessment
Open Access colours: green, gold, diamond, hybrid and more
Open Access comes in different colours. While we especially use the term green OA, gold OA and hybrid OA, other terms refine those broader terms.
This tip addresses some of the Open Access flavours.
DiamondDiamond Open Access refers to a scholarly publication model in which journals and platforms do …
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article
artikel
journal
open access
open science
GenAI: Overview of National and European legislation and guidelines
If, as a researcher, you want to employ AI for or incorporate it into your research, you must consider several factors. One such factor comprises national and international legislation and guidelines. Depending on where you would conduct your research, you need to consider national (Belgian) and European legislation and guidelines. …
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ethics
ethiek
EU
integriteit
integrity
kwalitatief onderzoek
The research data lifecycle: What is it?
The research data lifecycle is a key concept within Research Data Management (RDM). It describes the different stages research data go through before, during, and after a research project. Various data management activities take place within each stage of the data lifecycle, and the choices made in one stage influence …
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research data management
GDPR: what should I keep in mind when processing special categories of personal data?
Special categories of personal data (sensitive personal data)
Some personal data belong to the group of “special categories” of personal data: these are personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political views, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of a trade union, genetic data, biometric data, data about health …
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GDPR
research data management
(Paper) mills: how to deal with them?
What?
(Paper) mills are fraudulent companies that produce and sell scientific manuscripts or derivatives thereof. For example, they offer unjustified authorship of a (often fake) paper, you can buy a fake (positive) peer review or extra citations to falsely increase the impact of your work. You can even buy completely …
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academic writing
article
integrity
journal
open access
quality assessment
GDPR: Pseudonymisation of personal data
There are various methods and techniques to protect (sensitive) personal data against unwanted access, pseudonymization is one of them.
Pseudonymisation is different from anonymisation. Pseudonymisation (referred to as 'coding' in the previous Privacy Legislation) of personal data means that the personal data will be processed in such a way that …
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AVG
ethiek
integriteit
research data management
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
The database "Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals" is published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. It offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, …
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database
FEA
FEA - architecture
NBER - National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research's (NBER) research activities are mostly identified by 20 research programs on different subjects and 14 working groups.
The research programs are:
- Aging
- Asset pricing
- Children
- Corporate Finance
- Development of the American Economy
- Economics of Education
- Economic Fluctuation and Growth
- Energy and the Environment …
Creative commons: open licence for copyrighted works
General info
A Creative Commons licence is an open licence. These kinds of licences allow certain, globally recognised, standardised re-use of copyrighted material. It is a so called upfront licence. You don't have to ask for permission to access, share or use a protected work, the permission is granted automatically. …
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article
Biblio
copyright
journal
open access
open science
Working Paper: what is it? Where to find it?
A working paper or discussion paper is a “work in progress”, a paper you're still working on. It's a preliminary, nearly finished, unpublished version of your research project that's not yet ready to be presented at a conference nor to get published in a journal.
You have a hypothesis and/or …
Read moreClinical trial: how do I evaluate the quality?
There are various free, internationally accredited and used tools (i.e. scales and checklists) for evaluating the quality of clinical studies. More information is available on the webpages of the Knowledge Centre for Health Ghent (Question: How do I evaluate the quality of a clinical study?).
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FFW
FGE
quality assessment
systematic review
Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry
Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is a reference work related to industrial chemistry. As of 2016 it is in its 7th edition. This reference work provides the most current and trustworthy knowledge in everything that relates to the chemical industry, including processes, chemicals, products, analytical chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and …
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database
FEA - engineering
GDPR: What are the different roles and responsibilities according to the GDPR?
Various roles are defined within the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the processing of personal data. The most important roles are:
- Data controller
- Joint data controller
- Data processor
Since controllers and processors have different responsibilities and obligations, it is important that you clearly define these roles (together with …
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GDPR
research data management
Research integrity for trainers: knowledge clip 5 (of 7): the dilemma game
This knowledge clip is intended for (potential) trainers and teachers in research integrity. There are 6 more knowledge clips - see further in this tip for more background.
Knowledge clip 5: the dilemma game
The Dilemma Game has been developed by Erasmus University Rotterdam to stimulate awareness of research …
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ethics
ethiek
integriteit
integrity
kwaliteitsbeoordeling
lecture
lezing
quality assessment
Paraphrase: how to
You paraphrase when you explain another author’s idea(s) in your own words, often with added context. Here's how to do it:
- Extract the gist. For example, one of the main arguments in Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own (1929) is: women have the right to education.
- When you …
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academic writing
copyright
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